Скачать или смотреть Shine a Light? - Tom Latter - Transition Bro Gwaun - Community Energy Local Heroes

Margaret Minhinnick interviews Tom Latter of Transition Bro Gwaun. In the summer of 2011, Transition Bro Gwaun’s renewables group, with support from the Welsh Government’s community renewables programme, Ynni’r Fro, started to look for sites for a local community wind turbine. Four years later they have a turbine up and running!

Launched at the Centre For Alternative Energy in Machynlleth a series of short community-based films aiming to highlight the challenges groups face in Wales to develop a local renewable energy supply. Their content supports the idea of democratising our energy, bringing ownership and profit back into communities whilst reducing climate change. They express the difficulties of community energy development in the UK compared to for example, Germany. These vibrant films also support the Community Energy Wales network.

The films are a means to broadcast and share the community energy message and to encourage the public and politicians to learn more. Funded by the Big Lottery 'Awards for All' programme and supported also by Renew Wales . Filmed by park6productions. (who support the charity with reduced costs)

We believe such local schemes are an answer to climate change**(see notes below) and the chronic fuel poverty now encountered in Wales. (Latest figures from the Welsh government indicate 30% of the Welsh population experiences fuel poverty - defined as spending over 10% of income on fuel).